This topic gone a bit quiet lately, so thought I would post my latest. I swam 2.2 kms this morning at Lara pool, in Victoria, Australia. The pool is a 55 yard pool, 6 lanes and pretty old, but well maintained. It is sadly under utilised by the locals, and on a mild morning of 18 degrees, there were only 5 people there. I wore a Kiniki tan through thong, in the hot leopard design. The front has good coverage with a thong back. My usual female swim buddy swam with me, and she is used to my thong preference. Another younger friend of hers also joined us. I was unsure how she might react to the thong, but she seemed totally unfazed, and we enjoyed a great swim together.
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I need to visit Melbourne Australia soon. Definitely want to swim laps in pools there, and go back to Byron Bay, squeaky beach. My cousin told me one side is a nude beach.
I have an endless pool….so it’s just me, I love the feel of the water when wearing a thong. I prefer it to nothing as it keeps things in place.
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My modest size kibbles and bits also agree thong swimwear is the ideal for lap swimming.
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It’s now Summer in Australia, and I haven’t gone back to my usual local Olympic pool, but stuck with thongs each morning in the ocean baths instead. Even had a second daytime swim last week. No hassles whatsoever.
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Give your local pool a try. I have swum all year in council outdoor pools in Geelong, and worn a thong for roughly half of those swim. I wear Kiniki tan through thongs, and I only have a very small tan line on the hip and upper bum crack area.
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I will give it a try. I am intending to get to the one I previously used through winter. They had specific signage that said what was and wasn’t appropriate clothing to wear in the pool, and thong swimwear was listed as inappropriate. The last time I visited it had been removed. Can’t even see any dress policy on their website anymore. I have swam there a number of times in a thong, during quiet daylight hours over the years. time to test that again…
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Best of luck. Hopefully the rule was removed and it’s no longer an issue. Perhaps you can speak to a manager and confirm before doing so to avoid unnecesary conflict with patrons. In my experience, management never had issues. Only one person was offended.
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Lap swimmers: what brands are you doing laps in? Are there any brands that make polyester swim thongs? When I switched from nylon+elastane to polyester briefs, the difference in durability and longevity was night and day. Hoping to find the same for thongs.
Can’t think of any poly suits off the top of my head but I’ve done a ton of laps in Desmiit thongs. 5 days a week for at least an hr I get about 3-4 months easy. You can find them online for less than $10 if you look around.
I usually wear polyester nylon blend thong swimwear from aliexpress. Some are better fabrics than others and in general has lasted. You get what you pay for, absolutely. I can’t justify spending ~$50 for a swim thong. My only brand thong from Vacquita the label is very well made material and I expect to last many years. The pouch is larger than I would like for my modest size. I prefer minimal, flat front and back with sufficient string band to hold in place.
I usually swim laps in one from Bang Clothes. They’re pricey but they fit really well and they hold up like champs
There’s a pool local to me where the dress code is “appropriate swim attire, which means no cut-offs, short, t-shirts, rivets, buttons, or zippers”. There’s a nearby park where I’ve seen women sunning in thongs on summer days. On the one hand, Cambridge is one of the most liberal places in the country, but on the other hand even liberals can be stodgy. I should really test it sometime…
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Most of my thongs are by English brand Kiniki. I have 4 in tan through material, which is quite effective, and 2 in a Lycra blend material. They have a front only just less than a regular speedo, but a thong back which shows plenty of butt.
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